Transfans.net have recently interviewed James Raiz, who worked for Dreamwave on Armada, MTMTE, G1 and Energon. and is now working on drawing the new Death’s Head. Read the full interview here.
Transformers-themed pub could be Britain’s Best Home Bar
A Transformers-themed pub is in the running to be crowned Britain’s Best Home Bar, in a competition being run by Liberty Games. The winning bar, chosen… [more]
TFNation 2019 Transformers Convention Review
This last weekend saw yet another Transformers convention take over the Metropole Hilton, in Birmingham. These weekends have become a staple of my summer… [more]
Annual Transformers Forum Meet Tour
Every year, since 2011, the nerds from TheTF.Net forum (now a Facebook group, because running a forum proved too much like hard work) have met for a weekend… [more]
Our 2019 Forum Meet took place this weekend, in Cardiff
This weekend saw our annual forum meet being held in the Welsh capital of Cardiff. Each year we meet in a different town or city in the UK, alternating… [more]
Video Footage from Transforce in 2001
Almost 18 years ago (crikey, has it been that long?) we wrote a review of our visit to Transforce in August 2001. It was a seriously hot day, but a great… [more]
WORLDS COLLIDE IN TRANSFORMERS ARMADA
Matt Moylan from Dreamwave sent us this press release
The TRANSFORMERS universe is about to unravel before your very eyes! TF masters Simon Furman and Don Figueroa (The War Within) reunite for Worlds Collide, a generation-spanning saga that starts this summer in TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #14.
It begins here…the ARMADA storyline that ALL TRANSFORMERS fans have been demanding! The MINI-CON OVER-RUN arrives with a dire warning for the ARMADA TRANSFORMERS Chaos is coming! And he’s right…big time! The walls between realities are starting to crumble, and from beyond come agents of darkness, all-too familiar faces bent on destruction and mayhem. But they serve an even greater power…one that even now has ARMADA OPTIMUS PRIME squarely in its sights!
Expect some very familiar faces to be popping up in ‘Worlds Collide’, says Furman, as an old enemy (or five) starts mixing it up on ARMADA Earth and CYBERTRON. We’re really going to be shaking up the ARMADA-verse over the next few issues, and all the safety catches are off. Expect big, epic, world-shattering stuff. Chaos is coming… and nothing will ever be the same again.?
But don’t forget about those elusive MINI-CONS, as the current lead-in storyline will give some hints about the role these tiny titans will have in Worlds Collide. In issue #13, we start to get a very clear indication that these guys have been holding back…in a big way. When ARMADA OPTIMUS PRIME disappears, and MINI-CON OVER-RUN appears, things escalate in a very big and bad way.
Worlds Collide starts in TRANSFORMERS ARMADA #14, on sale August 2002.
For more info on the upcoming story arc head to www.dreamwaveprod.com.
IDW Paperbacks on Play.com
The IDW Trade Paperbacks, which were rumoured to be released, have been spotted on Play.com, better known for being first with DVDs.
Transformers Generation One Volume 1
Transformers Generation One Volume 2
Volume 1 is due for 28/02/06 (same day as the Beast Machines DVD and Volume 2 is for 31/03/06. However, given that Play have to import them, expect them to arrive a few weeks later.
Thanks to TF@TM for the news.
Simon Furman interview at CNI
After teasing us with Terminator related interviews all week, Simon Furman has finally sat down and talked about Transformers (yah!). CNI caught up with him and discussed all sorts about Transformers, from the current IDW series, to working for Dreamwave and Marvel to the Movie Prequel.
There are some spoilers relating to the IDW series and how the Spotlights fit in, so only read if you don’t mind.
CNI Who is your favorite Transformers character and why?Furman I hate this question, because the answer is always Grimlock and everyone always groans. I just love borderline, conflicted characters. You (and the reader) never know what they�re going to do next! But, I�ve taken pains to sideline Grimlock (so far) in the Infiltration/Escalation/Devastation-verse, so I am coming to appreciate other characters.
The full interview can be found here.
IDW Transformers Release Schedule
IDW Publishing Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall has posted the exact release date for all Transformers comics in April and May.
11th April
TF Movie Prequel #3
TF Stormbringer Manga
18th April
TF Target 2006 #1
25th April
TF Cybertron Balancing Act
TF Spotlight Kup
2nd May
TF Movie Prequel #4
TF Animated Movie TPB
9th May
TF Cover Gallery, Vol. 2
TF Target 2006 #2
TF War Within TPB, Vol. 2
TF Escalation #6
On press, dates to be announced soon
TF The Ark
TF Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime & Megatron
TF Infiltration TPB (likely June 6)
TF Escalation TPB
TF Spotlight TPB
TF Stormbringer TPB-2nd Printing
TF Movie Adaptation TPB
TF Movie Prequel TPB
IDW May Solicitations
IDW Publishing have released ther May solicitations and included are a range of Transformers titles
The Transformers Megatron Origin #1
The Transformers The Movie Prequel #4
The Transformers The Best of Don Figueroa The Premier Collection
Transformers The Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron
Transformers The Ark – A Complete Compendium of Transformers Animation Models
The Transformers Cover Gallery Book 2
The Transformers Target 2006 #2
Transformers War Within Vol. 2 The Dark Ages
The full details can be found at Comics Continuum.
Wildfur Auto Assembly 2005 Exclusive
For the second year running, Wildfur will be bringing a limited edition signed and bookplated version of one of the products they have worked on with them to Auto Assembly! This year, it will be copies of the Transformers War Within – The Dark Ages trade paperback! They are expecting to have around 30 copies of this available so it will be extremely rare and it will be limited to a MAXIMUM of one per person! If you want to get a copy of this, it is highly likely that it will go to one of the pre-registrants who will get early entry to Auto Assembly 2005 so there’s no better reason to pre-book while you still have a chance!!
There will be ONE copy of the bookplated edition in the charity auction available later in the day, but apart from that, this will be your only chance to get this edition of the book!
Latest Transformer comics in stock now!
Just a quick note to let all visitors of TheTF.net know that Comic Connections has just received its latest delivery of Transformer comics from the US. As you no doubt all know, due to a recent license ban, Hasbro has stopped these much desired comics shipping to this country.
New in stock they have Armada #4, 5 and 6 and the latest Simon Furman classic War Within #4. As well as a selection of TF back issues and other 80’s nostalgia books.
The first four Dreamwave covers are revealed
Here are the first four covers from Dreamwave. Don’t forget to vote in our poll for which poster you’d like them to produce in July.
